Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Pembroke, Maine

Rules another office applies inside Town of Pembroke

Town of Pembroke does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Subsurface wastewater (septic) disposal in Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine: standards come from the state rule and the permit is issued by the local plumbing inspector

  • State rule (10-144 CMR ch. 241) sets the standards; the local plumbing inspector issues the permit and inspects.
  • Pembroke town's specific LPI was not identified; the county health department was not found to have any role.

  “the permit authorizes the installation of the disposal system in accordance with 10-144-cmr chapter 241.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New subsurface wastewater (septic) disposal systems inside Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine, under the statewide subsurface wastewater rule (10-144 CMR ch. 241) administered through the local plumbing inspector

  • The permit is issued by the local plumbing inspector under 10-144 CMR chapter 241; the form is a Maine CDC form, and the rule chapter itself was not opened.
  • This claim does not identify Pembroke town's local plumbing inspector or confirm that the town issues these permits locally; the town's own page was not located.
  • The statement is a form's restatement of the rule, not the rule text; it is recorded as conditional because installation may proceed after the permit is issued.

  “a subsurface wastewater disposal system may not be installed until a permit is issued by the local plumbing inspector.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New subsurface wastewater (septic) disposal systems inside Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine, under the statewide subsurface wastewater rule (10-144 CMR ch. 241)

  • The local plumbing inspector must sign and inspect the installation before the system is approved, per the Maine CDC form.
  • Whether Pembroke town's local plumbing inspector performs the inspection was not verified; the rule chapter itself was not opened.

  “caution: lpi signature & inspection required”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Pembroke or Washington County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for construction inside Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permitting inside Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine
• Building code adopted — Whether Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine adopts a building code
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new buildings inside Pembroke town, Washington County, Maine

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.